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The study examined the impact of deforestation and subsequent cultivation on soil fertility and acidity conditions under varying soil depths. Soil profiles were opened in two adjacent land units, namely forestland and arable land and samples were collected from genetic horizons. Deterioration of soil fertility was observed after deforestation and traditional cultivation. The main aim of deforestation was agricultural expansion. Soil pH consistently decreased with depth in both land units and it was relatively lowest in arable land perhaps due to depletion of organic matter ( . Soil acidification and related problems were the major challenges of continuous cultivation in the study area. The study indicated that land use change and management practices have had a considerable negative effect on soil physical and chemical properties.

The study of soil-landscape relationships at a detailed scale (

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